Kristy Gauthier graduated with her Associate Degree in Nursing from Pacific Union College in 2003. She is a two-time alumna from the University of Utah, receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree in 2007, and her Master of Science in Nursing Education Degree in 2018. As a new nurse at University of Utah Health, Kristy attended the Critical Care Internship in 2004. During this internship, she discovered her love for burn care, and has been a burn nurse ever since. She was the educator for the Burn Unit from 2010-2020. Kristy is now the Undergraduate Simulation Facilitator and Educator at the College of Nursing.